Well I don't like what he does now but I couldn't say it's really that bad. I do think he

errs too much on the side of twee though, and the Christmas album isn't the right step. There's nothing wrong with going down a folk path, I think he just should have done it without novelty or corniness attached.

As a big-time Blackmore fan, I could weep! What the hell is he on? I'm sorry if I'm offending anyone who can actually take pleasure from the twee pap he is vomiting forth, but, remember, this man was THE finest British rock guitar player. Ever.

I can't fathom him at all, why didn't he explore his classical leanings further? Refine the stuff he did in his Rainbow days with Beethoven, Holst etc?

Blackmore's Night is great. And if Ritchie likes what he is doing, how can anyone be so selfish to say that he is wasting his talent?

A lot of people share my view. Shadow of the moon was a great album but lately his output is rather commercial and monotonous.

He has cut off his nose to spite his face.

I like some Blackmore´s Night (in fact I´m a big Blackmore fan), but what he will be remembered for is his fantastic guitar work in the seventies.

I am torn between both of your stance.

People need to get over Blackmore's past. He does not owe anyone anything anymore, especially noyt the industry.

So Ritchie does exactly what he wants , fine for him and he's got a delicious babe to sink his teeth (and more) into. I read somewhere that he is really living out a fantasy as best as he can.

But let's face it, if the first two or three albums were acceptable, the formula has grown quite thin, and Candice, whose talents are pretty thin (on stage anyway, I will not judge otherwise), is now becoming increasingly irritating. she is not a good singer, just passable. And the show is actually held/run by Candice's mother who acts as their manager.

Fortunately no-one is forcing me to listen to their stuff.

But I think it is time Ritchie stopped before BN is becoming ridiculous.

Some say he made a fool of himself with Rainbow (the 80's Rainbow)

ex; with a siger like JLT (though don't get me wrong, I really enjoy JLT and Rainbow-I was listening to Power when I wrote this)...

It's got to be slow
Taking love the only way
It's got to just flow
Making love and taking time to let it grow

Men.. Just because a woman looks nice, that can compensate for a lack of talent! And then you get angry when a woman listens to 'cute' male artists...

That's what I tried to say to Anthony about Mostly Autumn 's Heather Findlay. But he avoided the subject

*cough* You're not reading a word I write, do you? then I'll explain it to you one more time: >>> Lucky we do not try to write in Dutch, we would communicate even less correctly. Anthony, notice the winky smiley??? It was a slight pique which did not require your full explanation. I had caught you around the first time! Just wanted to have a quick humorous poke; because Rafaella's post allowed me to do so. Well at least you're not getting mad at me anymore

Back to Blackmore's Night now...

salmacis wrote:

and the mother managing (I've read a horror story about her ripping up a Deep Purple fan's signed album with everyone's signature bar Blackmore's...) is like Spinal Tap, but he's doing what he wants, I guess.

Actually it is easy to see the plot here. Obviously Ritchie is madly hooked on the blonde and she and her mother know it. And they both know her talents are limited (Ritchie probably knows it too, but he's getting his thingie wet, so he cares only halfway) and they know the project would not survive Ritchie's wake up call.

So the dragon mother-in-law is watching out for potential dangers (or other sirens) and loses her temper stupidly when the "Purple Spectre" goes by her. Question of personal insecurity, I guess

first of all, i don't like BN, i think is poor folk, and i'm sure Richie did it for Candice... so, no, since the motive wasn't need for expression via music, i don't agree with this project, even less for Christmas Carols...

still, i wouldn't expect anything great from him if he didn't go down that road... i mean, if he had Rainbow or was in Purple, he wouldn't change the history of music like he once did... he would probably release mediocre LPs like Purple do and just tour to perform his classics much like the best tribute band to himself... what i'm trying to say is i don't miss him from the rock map... and since he is commiting the most acceptable crime - submitting to his lady's will - just let the guy do whatever he likes... he's written his own gold pages in the big book of rock music, we will always love him and listen to his immortal rock anthems...

-music is like pornography...
sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...

Men.. Just because a woman looks nice, that can compensate for a lack of talent! And then you get angry when a woman listens to 'cute' male artists...

That's what I tried to say to Anthony about Mostly Autumn 's Heather Findlay. But he avoided the subject

*cough* You're not reading a word I write, do you? then I'll explain it to you one more time:

Yes, I DO love Heather, but that's not the reason why I'm a M.A. fan. The first tracks I've ever heard from there were INSTRUMENTALS, and so I thought they were an instrumental band, I didn't know Heather was a singer. And what I do with instrumental tracks, I focus on the guitar player and if he's good, I give the band a try. So, I became M.A.-fan, because I liked, and still like, what Bryan Josh does, and not just because Heather is a hot lady.

And no, good looks cannot compensate for lack of talent, but that doesn't automatically mean that a good looking lady doesn't have any talent, or that someone becomes a fan because of a hot frontlady without listening to the music.

Back to Blackmore's Night now...

Future prosperity lies in the way you heal the world with love
(Introitus - The hand that feeds you)

Salmacis - My father(a Sinatra fan ) who is well into his seventies, loved "Shadow of the moon" as did I. Then I bought him "Under a violet moon" for his birthday and he said "It´s just a repeat of the first one".

Has anyone heard Ritchie´s son play guitar? I think he has already released 2 albums and some of the songs are really impressive.

Well, yes, what I've heard of Blackmore's Night isn't terrible- far from it- it's just a bit 'hey nonny nonny' for my taste. I think it's a bit surprising that some people find his image change THAT startling- this is a man that used to play 'Greensleeves' and 'English Country Garden' in his lengthy guitar slots, and even did a song called 'Sixteenth Century Greensleeves'. Heck, his favourite band is Jethro Tull and has been for years, I believe. I will agree that the whole image is a bit dodgy- particularly something I read where people in medieval clothing get in cheaper- and the mother managing (I've read a horror story about her ripping up a Deep Purple fan's signed album with everyone's signature bar Blackmore's...) is like Spinal Tap, but he's doing what he wants, I guess.

Interestingly, I once saw a bizarre interview where Blackmore claimed he formed Blackmore's Night because Frank Sinatra didn't know who he was!!

Men.. Just because a woman looks nice, that can compensate for a lack of talent! And then you get angry when a woman listens to 'cute' male artists...

That said, I agree with Hugues about Ritchie having the right to do whatever he pleases, after decades spent dealing with the record industry. However, it's also true that the music BN produce is really not the best example of the genre, and that Candice's voice is far from the best I've heard. After having heard a couple of their songs, I just wasn't interested in finding out more - mind you, not because it's not DP or Rainbow, jbut ust because it's rather cheesy music, done much better by others.

Blackmore's Night is great. And if Ritchie likes what he is doing, how can anyone be so selfish to say that he is wasting his talent?

A lot of people share my view. Shadow of the moon was a great album but lately his output is rather commercial and monotonous.

He has cut off his nose to spite his face.

I like some Blackmore´s Night (in fact I´m a big Blackmore fan), but what he will be remembered for is his fantastic guitar work in the seventies.

I am torn between both of your stance.

People need to get over Blackmore's past. He does not owe anyone anything anymore, especially noyt the industry.

So Ritchie does exactly what he wants , fine for him and he's got a delicious babe to sink his teeth (and more) into. I read somewhere that he is really living out a fantasy as best as he can.

But let's face it, if the first two or three albums were acceptable, the formula has grown quite thin, and Candice, whose talents are pretty thin (on stage anyway, I will not judge otherwise), is now becoming increasingly irritating. she is not a good singer, just passable. And the show is actually held/run by Candice's mother who acts as their manager.

Fortunately no-one is forcing me to listen to their stuff.

But I think it is time Ritchie stopped before BN is becoming ridiculous.

I enjoy Blackmore's Night, quite a bit! I also can relate to the story of caroling at doors at Christmas time...I'd love to hear Candice put a spin on some of these songs...she's quite the talented singer (and quite the cutie too)

I don't care how bad you think she sings, try looking at her and not say something...

It's got to be slow
Taking love the only way
It's got to just flow
Making love and taking time to let it grow

You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot create polls in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum